Corset



(No Model.)

BIRDSEYE.

CORSET.

Patented Feb. a,v 1887.

NY' PETERS. Phmlrljkhogupwr, Washingmn. D. CA

ISAAC W'. BIRDSEYE, OF BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT.

CORSET.

GPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 357,362, dated February 8, 1887.

Application filed August 23. 1886. Serial No. 211,578. (No model.)

My invention relates to the manufacture of corsets, and has for its object to simplify and cheapen and in a general way to improve the details of their construction.

With these ends in view I have devised the novel corset of which the following description, in connection with the accompanying drawings, 'is a specification, numbers 'being used to indicate the several parts.

Figure l is an elevation ofthe halfcorset complete; Fig. 2, a cross-section on the line mx; Fig. 3, a cross-section of the bust-piece on the line y y; Fig. 4,`avertical section of the bust-piece on the line z e, and Fig. 5 is a section across ythe waist-stay on the line k lc.

l is the front section, which contains the front stay or steel; and 2, the back section, which contains the lacing-stay. So far as my present invention is concerned these two sections may be made in any suitable or preferred form, and may or may not contain cords 3. Ipreferably, however, cord them,asshown, and secure the stays and cords in position by vertical seams 4. Ihe edges of these sections are turned under, and the edges of the next sections are placed between them and secured there by seams 4.

5 denotes corded sections, which extend across each half-corset from top to bottom. The edges of these sections are turned under in the same manner as the edges of sections l and 2, and the next sections are secured between these edges by vertical seams 4, as already described.

An important feature of my improved construction is, that between the corded sections I place sections or pieces 6, which may of course be single or double. I preferably, however, make them single, as shown in Figs. 4

corset.

and 5. These sections do not extend from top to bottom of the corset, but extend, respectively, from the top and bottom, and are joined at their inner ends to short double cross-sections 7, which constitute the waist-stay of the The construction of the sections 7 of the waist-stay is clearly illustrated yin Fig. 2. The opposite ends of these sections are secured between the edges of corded sections 5 by vertical seams 4. 'llhertop and bottom edges of sections 7 are turnedinward, as shown in Fig. 5, and the respective ends of short sections 6 are secured between them by short crossseams 8. I

It will thus be seen that my improved construction enables me to make a large portion p of each half-corset of small pieces of material, thus effecting a great saving in material and utilizing numerous small pieces that would otherwise be thrown away. I furthermore secure the greatest possible strength at the waist of the corset, where most strength is needed, bystitching each end of double sections 7, constituting the waist-stay, to double-corded 4sections 5.l

' The bust-piecesI form in the following manner: In order Vto give strength and firmness to the upper portions thereof, I form them of short doublecorded sections 9, the opposite ends of which are secured to vertical corded sections 5 by Aseams 4. The lower edges of cross-sections 9 are turned inward, as shown in Fig. 4, and pieces or strips 10'are secured between said edges by short crossseams ll. Strips l0. extend from the bottom of cross-section 9 to the bottom of the corset, as clearly shown in Fig. l. These sections, as well as section 6, may be made single or double, and are so curved as to give the desired shape or t tothecorset, their edges being secured to double-corded sections by vertical seams 4. l

It will of course be understood that the details of construction may be varied within reasonable limits without departing from the sections, 5, short double cross sections 7, con- I In testimony whereof I affix my signature in 1o stituting thewaist-stay and connecting a, porpresence of two witnesses. tion of the vertical sections, short single sections 6, inserted between the double, vertical, ISAAC XV. BIRDSEYE. and cross sections, and bust-pieces consisting of short corded cross-sections 9 and strips 10, Vtnessos:

which extend from the bottom of sections 9 to A. M. WoosTER,

the bottoni of the corset, substantially :is de- E.IV D. SMITH.

scribed. 

